Straightedge and level combination tool



April 1953 E. J. BUCSKO 2,633,640

STRAIGHTEDGE AND LEVEL COMBINATION TOOL Filed June 5, 1952 55 Eugene J.Bucsko INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 7, 1953 2,633,640 STRAIGHTEDGE Altll D gEVEL COMBINATION OL Eugene J. Bucsko, Royal Oak, Mich. Application June 5, 1952, Serial N0. 291,880

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in constructiontools and the primary object of the present invention is to provide atool for straight edging, plumbing and leveling.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide astraight edge and level tool involving a channel shaped member ofbendable material that is bent to provide a scriber guide and levelbubble supporting flange void of sharp, harmful edges.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a straight edgeand level tool that is composed of relatively few parts which arequickly and readily assembled or disassembled in a convenient manner andwhich parts are relatively light and arranged for a balanced tool.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a tool of theaforementioned character that is simple and practical in construction,strong and reliable in use, small and compact in structure, inexpensiveto manufacture, assemble and repair, and otherwise well adapted for thepurposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a plane view of Figure 1, and,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the planeof section line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, the numeral l represents an initially channel shaped memberof bendable material having upper and lower flanges l2 and I4 that arejoined by a web l6.

The flange I2 is bent longitudinally intermediate its inner and outerlongitudinal edges, as at l8, to provide a portion 20 that parallels theweb [6 and which is disposed perpendicular to flange [2. The lower part22 of portion 20 is folded back upon the upper part of portion 20 toform a reinforced angulated extension of flange l2, void of sharpexposed edges.

Lower flange I4 is initially wider than flange l2 and flange I4 is bentlongitudinally closer to its edge joined with web l6 than the outer freeedge 24 of flange M, as at 26, to form a forwardly extending portion 28that is juxtaposed with flange M and which projects laterally from theopposite side of web l6 than flanges l2 and I4.

Portion 28 is provided with longitudinally spaced apertures 30 thataccommodate headed fasteners 32. Fasteners 32 are threadingly receivedin threaded apertures 34 in an elongated straight edge element or strip35. Both longitudinal edges 38 and 40 of the strip 36 are beveled withthe outer extremity of edge 40 being flush with part 20 and lying in aplane through the outer face of part 20 and parallel to web 16.

Web I6 is provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced weightreducing openings 42. The Web is is also provided with a pair oftransverse openings 44 and 46 that extend upwardly from the flange I4 toaccommodate level bubble units 48 and 50. The bubble tube 52 of unit 48is disposed perpendicular to the bubble 54 of unit 50.

The bases 56 are undercut, as at 58, to rest against portion 24 and the,upper face of flange I 4, and fasteners 60 extend upwardly throughcounter sunken apertures 62 in the strip 36, apertures 64 in theportion28 and threaded apertures 66 in the bases 56.

In practical use of the present invention, the surface formed by flangel2 will constitute a guide surface for a scriber and the edges 38 and 40will likewise constitute guide surfaces for a scriber, wherebyhorizontal and vertical lines may be applied to a suitable surface.

The various bends of the channel member In and the location of the levelbubbles 48 and 50 will provide proper balance for the tool, so that thesame may be conveniently handled.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A straight edge and level combination tool, said tool comprising anelongated channel having a pair of spaced flanges and a web connectingthe flanges, one of said flanges being bent upon itself to provide aportion extending from the opposite side of the web than said flanges,an elongated rigid strip secured to said portion; and level bubblessecured to said portion.

2. A straight edge and level combination tool, said tool comprising anelongated channel having a pair of spaced flanges and a web connectingthe flanges, one of said flanges being bent upon itself to provide aportion extending from the opposite side of the web than said flanges,an elongated rigid strip secured to said portion, said web having a pairof openings therein extending to said portion, and level bubblespositioned in the openings and secured to said portion.

3. A combination straight edge and level tool comprising an elongatedchannel shaped memher having upper and lower flanges and a web joininsaid flanges, said upper flange being bent longitudinally intermediateits inner and outer edges to form relatively perpendicular portions oneof which is disposed perpendicular to the web and the other of whichparallels the web, said portion disposed parallel to said web beingfolded upon itself, said lower flange being wider than said upper flangeand being bent upon itself to include a portion that extends outwardlyfrom the opposite side of the web'than'said fianges',-an elongated rigidstrip removably secured to the undersurface of the portion of said lowerflange, said web having spaced openings therein extending upwardly fromthe lower flange, and' level bubble units secured to the lower flangeand extending into the openings.

4 4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said strip includes a pair ofspaced parallel longitudinal edges one of which is flush with theportion of said upper flange that parallels the web.

EUGENE J. BUCSKO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,089,571 McNutt Mar. 10, 19141,298,010 a Coleman Mar. 25, 1919 1,633,854 Frantz June 28, 1927

